Cigarette advertising to be banned
Advertising for cigarettes and tobacco products is to be largely banned. The Federal Council considers this proposal to be balanced.
Despite fierce criticism during the consultation process, it is therefore sticking to the thrust of the Tobacco Products Act. This was decided at its meeting on Friday. The new advertising bans are at the center of the criticism. The Federal Council wants to ban advertising for cigarettes and other tobacco products for the most part. However, tobacco companies should still be allowed to advertise their smoking products at kiosks, vending machines and, in particular, at festivals of national importance. However, health and youth organizations are calling for a total ban on cigarette advertising. They accuse the cigarette industry of directly targeting young people with its advertising.
The trade association and the advertising and media industry take a different view. Some fear losses, while others see the bans as an ideological paternalism of citizens. In view of these widely divergent positions, the Federal Council wants to maintain what it considers to be the balanced thrust of the preliminary draft. According to a press release, the proposed provisions would make it possible to better protect the population and young people in particular from the harmful effects of tobacco consumption. (SDA)
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